Recreation

The purpose of recreational soccer is to provide an opportunity for the participants to have fun, learn the sport and develop life skills including a life-long love of the game.

• The use of tryouts, invitations, recruiting, or any similar process to roster players to any team on the basis of talent or ability is prohibited
• The club administering the league accepts as participants in the league any eligible youths (subject to reasonable terms on registration)
• A system of placing players on rosters is used to establish a fair or balanced distribution of playing talent among all teams participating
• League rules require that each player must play at least one-half of each game except for reasons of injury, illness, or discipline. 

• FUN
• One of the main reasons players under 12 decide not to continue is that they no longer are enjoying the game.
• A soccer program that is primarily devoted to the enjoyment and development of soccer players without the emphasis on travel or high-level competition.
• Lower intensity for training and practices
• Players are randomly assigned to a team without regard to his/her abilities and skills
• Instill a passion and enjoyment in the game
• Life skills: FAIR PLAY / SPORTSMANSHIP / RESPECT
• Players and Teams aren’t judged on winning and losing
• Fewer games